Antonyms of noun anastalsis

1 sense of anastalsis

Sense 1
anastalsis -- (muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis)
       Antonym of peristalsis (Sense 1)
      => peristalsis, vermiculation -- (the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun anastalsis

1 sense of anastalsis

Sense 1
anastalsis -- (muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis)
       => bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity -- (an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity")